---
name: "term_setup"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "term"
version: "2.3.5"
release: "Debian 1.3 (Bo)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/term_setup"
---

# term\_setup(1)

debugging tools for term B

## NAME

linecheck, termtest - debugging tools for term B

## SYNOPSIS

**linecheck** \[ escape ... \] \< /dev/tty?? \>/dev/tty??

**termtest** \[-1 \<program\>\] \[-2 \<program\>\] \[--local \<option\>\] \[--remote \<option\>\] \[\<options\>\]

## DESCRIPTION

You should perform two sets of tests before you ever try to run *term* itself. The *linecheck* program performs a first-order test of the transparency of the link. The *termtest* program lets you  exercise  *term* and its clients locally by starting two *term* daemons on the same system.

## SEE ALSO

[*term*(1)](/term/1.md), [*termrc*(1)](/termrc/1.md), [*term\_setup*(1)](/term_setup/1.md), [*term\_clients*(1)](/term_clients/1.md), [*termtest*(1)](/termtest/1.md), [*linecheck*(1)](/linecheck/1.md).

## AUTHOR

Michael O'Reilly, michael@iinet.com.au, original author\
 Bill C. Riemers, bcr@physics.purdue.edu, current developer